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George Harrison, James Ray, Got My Mind Set On You
Most people know about George Harrison’s beautiful cover of the song “Got My Mind Set On You.” The original version, written by Rudy Clark and performed by James Ray way back in 1962, is basically never played anymore. I’m here to rectify that crime against music by bringing you the original version to sit along…
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Paul McCartney, Heart of the Country
Its the conclusion of Ram week, a jolly excursion if there ever was one, and I’m drawing the final curtain with “Heart of the Country.” This song is one of those perfect folk/blues/country acoustic ballads that Paul McCartney had no trouble pulling out of his pants. It sounds like an outtake from the “White Album,”…
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Paul McCartney, Dear Boy
“Dear Boy,” is one of my favorite cuts off Ram. Its a delicious piece of angry piano pop that has the added benefit of messing with John Lennon’s head. When Paul wrote this song, he wrote it as an autobiographical message to himself, commenting on how lucky he was to meet and fall in love…
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The Beatles, I'm in Love, Ultra Rare Song
Well, its been a few weeks since I’ve updated the website. Mainly I’ve been busy working on my next creative endeavor, covering the song I’m posting today. Its the dream of many a Beatle fan/musician to do their own version of a famed Beatle or solo Beatle song. I’ve toyed with this dream for years,…
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The Beatles, A Look Inside the Recording of Think For Yourself
You’d think by reading this website, that I’ve probably heard everything the Beatles have ever done. Nothing could be further from the truth. The Beatles left a treasure trove of outtakes, missing songs, and precious studio banter; all serving as glorious honey for Beatle fans starving for fresh material. Last night, I stumbled upon the…
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Yellow Submarine Week, It's All Too Much, All Together Now
A wise Beatle once said, all things must pass, and so must Yellow Submarine week. The end of the movie, one of my favorite sequences, features the stunning George Harrison masterpiece, “It’s All Too Much.” Following that brain scrambling skillet of wonderment are the Beatles themselves, appearing in an overly good mood (especially for 1968),…
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Yellow Submarine Week, It's Only a Northern Song
Most people point to John Lennon as the group’s most rebellious member, but the title really belongs to George. He had no problem writing songs about telling girls, the media, and his fans to sod off. Some people say he was preachy, especially when he started incorporating Eastern Mysticism in his songs, but I always…
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Yellow Submarine Week, Part 1!
Ahh, Yellow Submarine, the movie responsible for injecting coolness in every child that comes across it at just the right age. I personally believe that any age is the right age for Yellow Submarine, and that is why, naturally, Yellow Submarine Week is commencing today on this very website. Yellow Submarine is infamous for not…
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Stu Sutcliffe, Love Me Tender
There is a lot of conjecture as to who the fifth Beatle is, or was. Some think it was George Martin, their famed producer, others Brian Epstein, their cavalier manager. Others think it was Pete Best, the drummer ousted on the precipice of the Beatles massive fame. The real answer is the departed Stuart Sutcliffe. …
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The Kinks, Rats
I was wandering around New York City feeling depressed as hell last week when “Rats” by the Kinks popped on my iPod. It was the kind of song just randomly on my music player without my knowledge, and without me ever hearing it before. It immediately altered my mood from depressed and sad, to something…